WRs vs Los Angeles Rams
As of Week 18 · through 1 game · PPR
WR2 = the second-highest-scoring WR against Rams in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SF | Mike Evans | 7 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 16.9 |
| Average | 7.0 | 6.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 16.9 | ||
| Median | 7.0 | 6.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 16.9 | ||
| High | 7 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 16.9 | ||
| Low | 7 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 16.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Jaxon Smith-Njigba should do vs the RamsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Rams, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Rams opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jaxon Smith-Njigba will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Rams avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jaxon Smith-Njigba's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually produces.
Projected is Jaxon Smith-Njigba's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Rams were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 11 | 8 | 122 | 1 | 26.2 |
| 2 | ARI | 11 | 9 | 155 | 3 | 42.5 |
| Smith-Njigba avg | 11.0 | 8.5 | 138.5 | 2.0 | 34.4 | |
| Rams WR2 avg | 7.0 | 6.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 16.9 | |
| Difference | -4.0 | -2.5 | -89.5 | -1.0 | -17.5 | |
| Projected as WR2 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 174.5 | 2.5 | 35.5 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Smith-Njigba averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaLow confidence · 28.6 proj ptsMust Start
Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually plays as the team's WR1, so the verdict uses the WR1 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba averages 34.4 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 35.3) and has played as the team's WR1.
- The Rams have allowed 18.0 points to WR1s over 1 game (+6% vs league). The model applies 25% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +2% adjustment.
- Last season's average (21.2) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 28.6 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- Confidence is low: too few games for either the player or the defense. Use this as a rough lean, not a lock.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJaxon Smith-Njigba vs the Rams
Prediction for Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Nobody knows which slot Jaxon Smith-Njigba will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Rams.
I predict about 28.6 points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba if playing as a WR1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 34.4 over 2 games, and the Rams have given up 18.0 to WR1s (+6% vs the league average of 17.0).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Jaxon Smith-Njigba scored: Wk 1 26.2, Wk 2 42.5. Average 34.4; weighted toward recent games it is 28.2.
2. The defense. Over 1 game, the Rams allowed 18.0 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.0, so that is +6%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 1 defensive game, only 25% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +2% adjustment (x1.02).
4. Result. 28.2 x 1.02 = 28.6. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Jaxon Smith-Njigba is to reach it as a WR1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (28.6) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 17.2 points, leaning on Jaxon Smith-Njigba's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 29.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR2s have averaged 6.0 receptions, 49.0 receiving yards and 1.0 receiving TDs against the Rams across 1 game.
- The Rams allow 16.9 PPR points to WR2s, +104% versus the league average of 8.3 (ranked 1 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- WR2s scored a touchdown in 1 of 1 games (100%).
- Small sample: only 1 game so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.